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Red-worm-of-trout fish parasite initially discovered in NSW now found in Queensland, Victoria

In short: A parasite commonly known as red-worm-of-trout has been detected in southern Queensland and Victoria. The parasite Eustrongylides excisus, commonly known as red-worm-of-trout, can eat through the walls of intestines in fish and anything that eats the fish including, in very rare cases, humans. Charles Sturt University veterinary parasitologist Shokoofeh Shamsi previously found the parasite in fish in New …

America’s Robert F Kennedy Jr says he had a worm in his brain. How rare is this?

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that he suffered from memory loss and brain fog owing to a worm ‘entering his brain, eating a portion of it and then dying’. Late night US talk show hosts such Stephen Colbert also mention Kennedy’s brain worm, saying: “I just want to say to any RFK Jr fans who might …

RFK Jr. says he had a dead worm in his brain. What are these parasites and how common are they?

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made various claims about his health over the years, but the most shocking came Wednesday when it was revealed that Kennedy once insisted that a worm ate a portion of his brain over a decade ago. Kennedy addressed the issue in a tongue-and-cheek post on X on Wednesday saying that he could “eat …

Live worm removed from brain of woman who complained of mystery symptoms

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mysterious symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull at Canberra Hospital last year when she used forceps to pull out the parasite, which measured three inches. We’ve just removed a live …

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High-fat diet allows immune system to eliminate parasitic worm: Study

Scientists have revealed that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm which is a major cause of death and illness in the developing world. High-fat diet allows immune system to eliminate parasitic worm: Study The study was published in the journal, 'Mucosal Immunology'. Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Manchester in the UK …

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